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[โ€“] _core@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The tariffs don't mean that there will be an increase in domestic production. It means manufacturers will seek out a different source for cheap materials. If those happen to be domestic, that's good. Most likely they will be from some other nation like India.

[โ€“] WarlordSdocy@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah I agree, I was just looking at it from the best case scenario that might lead to salary increases to show that even then it probably won't happen.